and as an extra here are some rain related artworks I made in different strokes a while ago, thought it might be appropriate to post now. #15YearsOfRain (do i put hashtags in comments? I don't use bsky much)

Sorry to hear the gender marker was wrong, but I'm glad it eventually got sorted.

I bet that first pic was badass!

That's very kind to say, thank you!

Larissa Frost @lariumbreon.bsky.social for her amazing work as the voice of Rain in Rain: The Animated Series!

I love you all and I’m so fortunate to have experienced the amazing art you create.

Thank you.

much love <3

Other shout outs relevant here:
@tigergirltail.bsky.social for her hilarious comment on not being surprised by Penny Arcade influencing me.

My two year semi-break from drawing unintentionally allowed me to refocus and improve my artwork.

I’ve been studying new artists to keep developing, but there is an element of Mike that will always be a part of my artwork, so thank you, Mike.

Penny Arcade and by extension, Mike Krahulik @cwgabriel.bsky.social , was the single biggest influence on me in terms of my artistic development. Through the kindness of my friend AC, I’ve been working on not negging myself anymore, and actually saying that I am an artist and what I make is art.

Ozy & Millie is the most adorable, endearing comic in all of human history and I loved it so much that I wore my O&M tee shirts until they were literally falling apart (see here!).

…El Goonish Shive by Dan Shive @danshive.bsky.social ! Without giving too much away, EGS heavily discusses gender identity from the perspective of High School students, and as that’s what I was at the time of finding it, it had a similar effect to me as a teen as Rain had to me as an adult.